Obos-Ligaen statistics and preview: Kongsvinger small front runner to overcome Start

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Sun 02.Jul
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gjemselund Stadion (5824 seats)

Kongsvinger have performed better than Start so far, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all the intelligence you need prior to kickoff:

Insights:
  • Kongsvinger have the the best goal difference (+8) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Start have the most scored goals (28) in Obos-Ligaen

This could be an absorbing fixture with lots of fun and bustle as both participants are well refreshed since they last saw competitive action. Let's get started!

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Kongsvinger form and stats

Home games in the Obos-Ligaen have been a walk in the park for Kongsvinger so far, with 15 points won from 6 matches; 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. Ever since the Hødd game Kongsvinger has been unbeatable here at Gjemselund Stadion producing four straight wins.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Kongsvinger, as their goalkeeper August Strömberg has completely shut out the opponents for 188 minutes in the Obos-Ligaen.

It's back home for Kongsvinger, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Moss away with the result 1-0. Güven found the net in that victory.

Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Ranheim.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Kongsvinger handle that role? We have found 12 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 8 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.

Goals decide football matches and Kongsvinger are scoring many of them at home; 13 on target from 6 league matches. From these home matches, Kongsvinger have conceded only 4 goals.

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Start form and stats

There's been little loot from Start's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 7 away games in the Obos-Ligaen. Start only have 1 win to counter their 2 defeats and 4 draws. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Start have lost on their last two travels.

Start are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the fixture against Jerv (placed 8th).

Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Fredrikstad's place.

Start are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats. From a total of 9 matches.

Goal alert! This side have played 12 consecutive league fixtures all ending with at least three goals (over 2.5 goals).

Start has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 12 goals from 7 games. Start struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 12 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Kongsvinger three wins, one draw and Start six victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

KongsvingerJ. Holtan
J. Holtan
9 goals
StartA. Sanyang
A. Sanyang
6 goals
KongsvingerA. Güven
A. Güven
5 goals

Kongsvinger missing players

Start missing players

Kongsvinger Start
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 6 3 Played P 3 7 13
9 5 3 Won W 0 1 5
0 0 0 Drew D 1 4 5
4 1 0 Lost L 2 2 3
21 13 7 Scored S 4 12 28
13 4 1 Conceded C 7 12 22
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 92%
85% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 92%
62% 67% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 86% 92%
8% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 71% 69%
8% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 23%
38% 17% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 86% 85%
38% 67% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 15%
23% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 8%
 
5.3 6.2 7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 3.4 4.5
4.2 4.8 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5 4.2
1.4 0.8 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.7 1.8
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.3 13.3 15.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.7 8.3 9.6
4.2 5.8 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.7 4.6
39% 37% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 46% 47%
 
8.2 8.3 8.3 Shots against (avg) S A 9 11.9 10.5
3.2 3.8 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 5.7 4.5
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • Kongsvinger have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kongsvinger have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Kongsvinger have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Kongsvinger have the the best goal difference (+8) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Kongsvinger have the the best goal difference (+9) at home in Obos-Ligaen
  • Kongsvinger haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kongsvinger is in the best form (6-0-0) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Start have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Start have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Start have the most scored goals (12) away in Obos-Ligaen
  • Start have the most scored goals (28) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Start have the most scored goals in the second half (21) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Start have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kongsvinger 13 9 0 4 21 13 6 5 0 1 13 4 7 4 0 3 8 9 8 27
2 Fredrikstad 13 6 7 0 13 6 6 3 3 0 7 3 7 3 4 0 6 3 7 25
3 KFUM 13 6 4 3 22 15 7 4 2 1 14 7 6 2 2 2 8 8 7 22
4 Kristiansund 13 6 4 3 23 19 7 5 1 1 16 8 6 1 3 2 7 11 4 22
5 Sogndal 13 6 3 4 15 14 6 4 1 1 8 5 7 2 2 3 7 9 1 21
6 Start 13 5 5 3 28 22 6 4 1 1 16 10 7 1 4 2 12 12 6 20
7 Ranheim 13 6 2 5 17 20 6 4 0 2 11 11 7 2 2 3 6 9 -3 20
8 Jerv 13 5 3 5 19 19 7 3 2 2 11 10 6 2 1 3 8 9 0 18
9 Mjøndalen 13 5 3 5 18 18 7 1 3 3 7 9 6 4 0 2 11 9 0 18
10 Moss 13 4 4 5 14 18 7 4 1 2 6 4 6 0 3 3 8 14 -4 16
11 Hødd 13 3 5 5 15 15 7 1 4 2 5 6 6 2 1 3 10 9 0 14
12 Sandnes Ulf 13 3 4 6 18 19 7 2 2 3 11 10 6 1 2 3 7 9 -1 13
13 Raufoss 13 3 4 6 11 12 6 2 3 1 7 3 7 1 1 5 4 9 -1 13
14 Bryne 13 3 4 6 12 18 7 2 3 2 7 7 6 1 1 4 5 11 -6 13
15 Skeid 13 2 4 7 15 28 6 1 2 3 6 13 7 1 2 4 9 15 -13 10
16 Åsane 13 1 6 6 15 20 6 0 3 3 9 12 7 1 3 3 6 8 -5 9

Read more about Obos-Ligaen

The Norwegian 1. divisjon (usually referred to as OBOS-ligaen) is the second highest level of football in Norway. 16 teams play each other home and away. After these 240 fixtures the top two teams in the league table are promoted, while another can promote through playoff. Relegation follows a similar system.